- AppleCare One will launch in the UK from August
- It will be available for older devices and for new purchases.
- It costs £16.99 per month for three devices, £4.99 per month for each additional device
AppleCare, Apple’s extended warranty for its devices, is expanding. A new AppleCare One package is coming to the UK on August 4, 2026 and could make it cheaper for you to cover a number of Apple products. It also allows you to cover older devices instead of just new purchases.
At the moment, you have 60 days from purchase to sign up for AppleCare+ coverage. That gives you free 24/7 technical support, subsidized battery replacements if your device’s battery drops below 80% capacity, and unlimited accidental damage repairs, including liquid damage.
AppleCare One expands eligibility to cover devices up to four years old (one year for AirPods) as long as they are in good condition. In some cases, it may be necessary to go to the Apple Store to check the status of an older device before you can add it to the plan.
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One of the big changes is that Apple has expanded theft and loss coverage, which protects you for up to two incidents of theft or loss per year, to cover the Apple Watch and iPad, in addition to the iPhone. You can get that coverage as part of AppleCare One or sign up for a standalone plan for a single device.
The other key difference is that AppleCare One is an ongoing subscription rather than a fixed-term extended warranty; For example, if you upgrade your iPhone from your old one, the AppleCare One plan will now cover your new iPhone.
As always with bundles, how much you save depends on the particular products you have. But you can potentially save up to £11.48 per month compared to the cost of individual AppleCare+ subscriptions.
How much can you save with AppleCare One?
AppleCare One costs £16.99 per month to cover three devices. You can add additional cover for £4.99 per month per additional device.
Let’s say you have an iPhone Air, an Apple Watch Ultra 3, and a 13-inch M5 iPad Pro. Individually, AppleCare+ with theft and loss will cost you £11.99, £4.99 and £8.49 per month. That’s a total of £25.47, so the AppleCare One package will save you £8.48 per month.
For more modest devices, the savings are smaller, but additional device eligibility can still make AppleCare One an attractive option.
For example, I have an iPhone 16 Pro and an Apple Watch Series 10, both of which are currently covered by AppleCare+ with theft and loss, but I didn’t purchase coverage for my iPad Pro and the 60-day window has already closed. I currently pay £15.98 a month to cover my phone and watch; It would cost just £1.01 more per month to cover an eligible iPad or iPad Pro, although sadly my iPad is an M1 so it’s too old to include.
It’s worth noting that the AppleCare One package is for devices with the same Apple account. That means you can’t cover family devices linked to other Apple accounts, even if they’re in your Family Sharing group. And for some older devices, you may need to confirm that they are in “good condition” by taking them to the Apple Store.
As a long-time AppleCare customer, I think AppleCare One looks good and will save you money if you have three or more devices to cover. My only concern is that it’s a subscription, and if there’s one thing we know about subscription services from tech giants, it’s that their prices always go up.
AppleCare One launches in the UK on August 4, 2026.
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